The calls for a Universal Basic Income Guarantee (UBIG) by academics, trade unions, and popular movements, such as the Universal Basic Income Coalition (UBIC) are mounting. There is growing local and international evidence that cash transfers can address some of the...
The Economy
Austerity is a weapon of class domination
This is an edited extract from a talk which Clara Mattei gave on International and Historical Experiences of Austerity at the Alternative Information and Development Centre. CAPITALISM IS ABOUT CLASS warfare. Capitalism is about winners and losers. There is no harmony...
IT IS TIME TO GO (U)BIG: A BOLD STEP TOWARDS INCOME SECURITY FOR ALL
IT IS COMMON FOR THE STATE OF THE Nation (SONA) to begin with a poetic quote or reflection on the fearlessness of the late Nelson Mandela, and our journey into freedom. In 2020 for instance, the President eloquently reminded us of Madiba’s spirit of fearlessness and...
SA’S UNHOLY ALLIANCE WITH THE WORLD BANK!
ON 23RD FEBRUARY, FINANCE Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the third extremely harsh austerity budget in three years. In this budget, the Treasury and the whole government follow through on the budget cuts announced in the Mid Term Budget in November. And they are...